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Ossification
Short Story — A researcher's pet project grows out of control in a hidden undersea lab
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Easy Money, Hard Problems
Short Story — A parking lot attendant moonlighting as a car thief winds up in over his head after a “promotion” from his illicit employer
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Michael Serves the Secret Soup — Part 2
Short Story — a police consultant with an uncanny knack for getting confessions learns the truth behind his “gift”
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Michael Serves the Secret Soup — Part 1
Short Story — People have always felt a strong urge to tell him their secrets. But a revelation during a recent confession upends everything Michael has…
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Carolers Sing of Molly Grim
Chris learns about Christmas spirit, and an unusual carol sung on bitterly cold December nights.
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The Man in Blue Coveralls
Short Fiction — Chuck and his team deck the halls, professionally. After drawing the short straw to hang lights at the dreaded Dumont house, he finds…
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The Man of Your Dreams
When a career change throws Garret's relationship on the rocks, he tries to fix it with a mysterious piece of technology: DreamSync. But the product…
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Sandy Price; Interrogator
Nightmares haunt a once-unflinching detective, in the wake of a brutal case. With sleeplessness and paranoia taking their toll, his partner suggests…
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The Killer Cookbook
A celebrity chef bites off more than she can chew when adding a secret ingredient to a dangerous man's meal
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14
The Suff
We may have forgotten the Suff. But it has not forgotten us.
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2
Settlement Offer
A man loses his money, custody, and eventually his time in a bitter divorce settlement. Now he's determined to win them back by any means necessary.
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All My Loved Ones Loved the Impostor
After spending the past year kidnapped, Caleb is excited to return to his job, his life, and his wife. But he doesn't quite get the warm welcome he was…
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